{"id":31246,"date":"2019-04-11T22:39:53","date_gmt":"2019-04-11T21:39:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/?p=31246"},"modified":"2019-04-11T22:39:53","modified_gmt":"2019-04-11T21:39:53","slug":"tears-as-swarm-of-bees-kill-customs-officer-on-duty-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/tears-as-swarm-of-bees-kill-customs-officer-on-duty-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Tears As Swarm Of Bees Kill Customs Officer On Duty"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>The Nigerian Customs Service \u00a0has announced the death of one of its senior officers who\u00a0died after he was attacked by a swarm of bees while on patrol duty on Tuesday.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The deceased, Abba Abubakar, was an officer operating at the Seme Customs Command, along the Ashipa axis of Badagry, Lagos according to the agency\u00a0 in a statement.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cWith sadness and deep sorrow, the Seme Area Command announces the death of our colleague CSC Abba, A.,\u201d Saidu Abdullahi, the spokesperson of the Seme customs command, said in the statement on Wednesday.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cThe sad event occurred yesterday due to an attack by a swarm of bees around Ashipa axis, Lagos-Badagry Express way.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cWe pray that Allah (SWT) shower His mercy and grant him the highest level of Jannah, and give his family the patience and fortitude to bear this irreparable loss. Aameen,\u201d the statement added.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Abdullahi described the deceased as a committed officer who discharged his duties diligently.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cHe has never failed to report at his duty post daily. 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